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<Title>Secrets of the Faculty Interview. Coming Aug. 20. 10:30 AM</Title>
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    <div class="html-content">PROMISE: Maryland’s Alliance for Graduate Education and the Professoriate (AGEP) and the UMBC Graduate School present a seminar for all graduate students and postdocs: “Secrets of the Faculty Interview” Friday, Aug. 20, 2010 10:30 AM, Commons 331 Guest Speaker: Dr. Philip Rous, Dean of the College of Natural and Mathematical Sciences. Dr. Elliot Hirshman, UMBC’s Provost [...]</div>
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<Summary>PROMISE: Maryland’s Alliance for Graduate Education and the Professoriate (AGEP) and the UMBC Graduate School present a seminar for all graduate students and postdocs: “Secrets of the Faculty...</Summary>
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<Title>Computer Replacement Initiative Deployment Delayed</Title>
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    <div class="html-content">Due to circumstances beyond the control of DoIT, installation of computers as part of the Computer Replacement Initiative (CRI) has been delayed until the end of September. This deployment had been planned to begin at the end of July.
    
    The reason for the delay is that our vendor, Dell, has recently began offering to its corporate customers an "environmentally friendly" shipping option that avoids excessive use of non-biodegradable packing materials. DoIT, as a part of its commitment to sustainability, chose this optional shipping method when the order was placed. Unfortunately, Dell has experienced various difficulties in executing these orders, and has informed us that it will be some weeks before our computers arrive in their "eco-friendly" packing.
    
    DoIT apologizes for the inconvenience, and thanks those affected for their continued patience.</div>
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<Summary>Due to circumstances beyond the control of DoIT, installation of computers as part of the Computer Replacement Initiative (CRI) has been delayed until the end of September. This deployment had...</Summary>
<Website>http://www.umbc.edu/blogs/oit-news/archives/2010/08/computer_replac_2.html</Website>
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<NewsItem contentIssues="false" id="2103" important="false" status="posted" url="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/gsa/posts/2103">
<Title>Google Apps for UMBC is Here</Title>
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    <div class="html-content">We are excited to announce that beginning August 30th, faculty, staff and students can opt-in to the new Google@UMBC environment.
    
    Google Apps is a package of online applications that makes communicating and collaborating at UMBC easier and more efficient. The cornerstone of Google Apps is Gmail, Google’s web-based email program, which integrates with Google Docs, for creating and sharing documents, and Google Calendar, for coordinating schedules. All of these services are hosted online, so email, documents, and calendars are always accessible from any computer, anywhere.
    
    The Google contract was signed by the attorney general’s office in July 2010 under the Maryland Education Enterprise Consortium (MEEC) umbrella. UMBC was the first USM school to sign the new contract thus allowing UMBC to offer the Google collaborative tools to the UMBC community.
    
    A <a href="https://sites.google.com/a/umbc.edu/gmail-migration/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><strong>Google@UMBC Web Site</strong></a> has been setup to answer many of your questions.
    
    <strong><u>Timeline</u></strong>
    <strong>August 6th </strong>       All new student accounts will automatically be created on      Google@UMBC. This includes incoming Fall 2010 Freshmen.
    <strong>August 30th</strong>         Faculty, Staff and Students can opt-in, via NEW Web Interface, to migrate their mail to Google
    <strong>January 2011</strong>    Migrate remaining student accounts to Google</div>
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<Summary>We are excited to announce that beginning August 30th, faculty, staff and students can opt-in to the new Google@UMBC environment.  Google Apps is a package of online applications that makes...</Summary>
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<Title>Blackboard Down for Maintenance from 10 pm Fri. 8/13...</Title>
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    <div class="html-content">Full Title: Blackboard Down for Maintenance from 10 pm Fri. 8/13 to 1 am Sat. 8/14The UMBC Blackboard server will be down for three hours of <a href="http://www.umbc.edu/blogs/oit-news/archives/2007/09/weekly_blackboa.html" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">scheduled maintenance </a> starting this Friday, August 13, at 10 p.m. 
    
    <a href="http://www.umbc.edu/blogs/oit-news/archives/2010/08/new_version_of.html" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">myUMBC will also be down</a> during the weekend of August 14 and 15. During this time the campus community will still be able to access Blackboard at <a href="http://blackboard.umbc.edu" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">http://blackboard.umbc.edu</a> or <a href="http://www.umbc.edu/blackboard" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">http://www.umbc.edu/blackboard</a>.</div>
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<Summary>Full Title: Blackboard Down for Maintenance from 10 pm Fri. 8/13 to 1 am Sat. 8/14The UMBC Blackboard server will be down for three hours of scheduled maintenance  starting this Friday, August 13,...</Summary>
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<NewsItem contentIssues="false" id="2105" important="false" status="posted" url="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/gsa/posts/2105">
<Title>FYI: Bb Courses Older Than FA2004 Will Be Deleted 8/26</Title>
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    <div class="html-content">In accordance with the <a href="http://www.umbc.edu/blogs/oit-news/archives/2009/05/faculty_senate.html" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Blackboard Course Retention Policy</a>, all  Blackboard courses older than Fall 2004 will be deleted.  DoIT has scheduled this removal for Thursday, August 26, 2010 at 5 p.m.  No downtime will be required.
    
    Instructors are encouraged to download and keep a copy of the Grade Center for any affected courses. Instructors may also archive an entire course, and keep a local copy for their records.  Be aware though that only DoIT system administrators can "restore" an archived course on the UMBC Blackboard production server.</div>
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<Summary>In accordance with the Blackboard Course Retention Policy, all  Blackboard courses older than Fall 2004 will be deleted.  DoIT has scheduled this removal for Thursday, August 26, 2010 at 5 p.m....</Summary>
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<NewsItem contentIssues="false" id="2106" important="false" status="posted" url="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/gsa/posts/2106">
<Title>Server Failure Results in Blackboard Outage</Title>
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    <div class="html-content">UPDATE:  Service to Blackboard was fully restored at 5:35 p.m. 
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    At 2:50 pm on Monday, August 9th the Blackboard file server crashed.  In consultation with VMWare, DoIT staff members were able to restore the system and expect to have it publicly available  at approximately 5:30 pm.</div>
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<Summary>UPDATE:  Service to Blackboard was fully restored at 5:35 p.m.  ------------------------------ At 2:50 pm on Monday, August 9th the Blackboard file server crashed.  In consultation with VMWare,...</Summary>
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<Title>New Door Access System</Title>
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    <div class="html-content">Many people don't know that there is an entire infrastructure of hardware and software behind all the electronic locks that are in use across campus.  Whenever someone swipes their UMBC ID in a door reader, that reader sends a signal back to a server to check whether the door should unlock or not.  The system that we are currently using is based on software and hardware by a company called Lenel. 
    
    Earlier this year, we undertook a project to upgrade the infrastructure to the latest hardware and software. This included both the Office of Residential Life (ORL) and the main campus systems. ORL uses a dedicated version of the Lenel system to manage their myriad of doors. 
    
    The upgrades were necessary to support the latest features and continue to receive support from our vendors. The servers that ran the software were also beginning to fail and needed to be replaced.  By the end of the summer, the entire card access infrastructure will be upgraded to fully redundant virtual servers with all the latest software and features.</div>
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<Title>New Scantron Forms For Fall</Title>
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    <div class="html-content">Starting this Fall, the Department of Information Technology will begin using new, green Scantron test scoring sheets that have been customized for UMBC. These forms utilize Campus IDs for identification purposes, which are more specific to the student than names alone, and faster to complete at test time. This change will also make for easier and more accurate uploading of grades to Blackboard.
    
    For those who have supplies of the previous blue form, unopened packs may be exchanged at the Bookstore for packs of the new green form at no cost. There will be no change in price for future purchases of the new green forms.
    
    Of course, this will necessitate that those taking tests know their Campus IDs, and we expect that there may be some confusion on the part of some students in regard to their Campus ID. Information on Campus IDs can be found at: <a href="http://www.umbc.edu/oit/newIDs.html" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">http://www.umbc.edu/oit/newIDs.html</a>
    
    Students may find their Campus ID on the profile section of myUMBC. After successfully logging in, their name is displayed in the top, right-hand corner of the myUMBC window. Mousing over the name reveals a link to the 'Profile' page where the students’ Campus ID is displayed. 
    
    <strong>FAQs</strong>
    <strong>What if the student does not have their campus ID at test time?</strong>
    The student should leave the “Campus ID” fields blank but should complete the “First” and “Last” name fields. The sheet can still be scored but it may introduce delays in processing.
    
    <strong>Who do I contact at the bookstore to exchange my unopened packages of blue forms?</strong>
    Nicole Jackson, X52695 
    
    <strong>Can I use the old blue forms until my department runs out?</strong>
    No. The scanner hardware and software have been specifically configured and calibrated to use UMBC’s new custom form. All old unopened packages can be traded in at the UMBC bookstore.	
    
    <strong>Compare the Old and New Forms</strong>
    
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<Title>New Version of MyUMBC to be Launched August 14th at 10:00AM</Title>
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    <div class="html-content">It is hard to believe but the current version of myUMBC is going on 4 years. We launched in summer of 2006 and made significant enhancements in 2008, adding multiple spotlights, and events. In 2009, with the launch of Student Administration we made minor changes to the user interface but began discussions with campus stakeholders regarding their needs. The needs identified were improving the integration of events and calendar, enhancing discussions, and providing tools for student groups, committees, and small departments to use myUMBC to collaborate.
    
    Based on that feedback, we have completely rewritten myUMBC. The original version was in written in a language called PHP. The new version is written using the Ruby-on-Rails framework. Ruby is used for applications ranging from twitter to yellow-pages and is prized for its flexibility. The goal of making this change was to 1) Improve DoIT’s abililty to respond to new requests, and 2) Provide more flexibility in supporting a variety of web interfaces, including mobile devices.
    
    On <strong>August 14th starting at 10:00AM</strong>, you will see a redesigned version of myUMBC. Please bare with us while the change is made, there may be periods during the weekend where system adjustments are made. 
    
    The most noticeable  change is that the dashboard has moved from the left-hand side to the top of the page. This was done so we could improve the layout of secondary pages. The major enhancements are the introduction of what we call group pages. These pages allow a group, committee, or department to create a web site where you can control content based on whether you are a member or not. Groups can be found through the community pull-down that is adjacent to the Topics pull-down.  By going to the pull down you can find information on groups you can participate in or that you have joined.We have added features for group discussions, calendar, spotlights, media links, and basic web pages -- all of which can be controlled via a simple web interface.
    
    <strong>Sample Screen Shot of New Dashboard</strong>
    <img alt="Screen%20shot%202010-08-02%20at%204.49.37%20PM.png" src="http://www.umbc.edu/blogs/oit-news/Screen%20shot%202010-08-02%20at%204.49.37%20PM.png" width="700" height="77" style="max-width: 100%; height: auto;">
    
    A second enhancement is the way we have revamped the topic pages. Topic pages are now dynamically generated and will be much more consistent across the various topic pages. This allows DoIT to quickly modify a topic page and should improve the usability and consistency of myUMBC.
    
    A third enhancement is we have revamped the way that calendars and events work. We redesigned the interface and made it much easier to add events. Calendars now provide filters and an iCal interface so you can subscribe specific events to a google calendar or mobile device and always be kept up to date.
    
    All these changes are designed to make myUMBC more usable and more integral to the day-to-day needs of the UMBC community. We want and need your feedback but we ask that you give these changes a chance. Our user-testing has shown that once people get acclimated to the new interface they find this more intuitive than prior myUMBC versions. That said, we need your feedback.
    
    Please Visit the MyUMBC BETA Site at: <a href="http://myumbc3.my.umbc.edu/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">http://myumbc3.my.umbc.edu/</a>  This site is a work in progress but should provide you with a sense of the changes being made.</div>
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    <div class="html-content">Full Title: DoIT Extends Summer Blackboard 9.1 Dropin Sessions - Aug &amp; Sept.Now that the upgrade to Blackboard 9.1 has been completed and summer faculty are using the new version, DoIT is offering additional drop in sessions to assist and help prepare the rest of the campus for the fall semester.<p>
    
    The following <strong>one hour</strong> drop in sessions will be held in Engineering 025.  DoIT staff members will be available to work one-on-one with with users who show up during the designated times.</p><p>
    
    Additional dates and times will be added as demand warrants.</p></div>
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<Website>http://www.umbc.edu/blogs/oit-news/archives/2010/07/doit_extends_su.html</Website>
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